Biogen Must Face Pharmacies' MS Drug Monopoly Suit

By Celeste Bott

An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss Walgreens and Kroger's lawsuit accusing Biogen Inc. of illegally stifling competition for its multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera, saying they've made sufficient allegations at this point in the case to suggest they've "suffered a concrete injury as a result of Biogen's conduct."

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XAI Hit With Ill. Biometric Privacy Suit Over Grok Photos

By Celeste Bott

Elon Musk's xAI collects users' facial geometry when they upload photos to Grok for AI-powered image editing without obtaining the informed consent required under Illinois' biometric privacy law, according to a proposed class action filed in Cook County court Friday.

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Meta Accused Of Using Photos To Train AI Without Consent

By Adam Lidgett

Facebook and Instagram users hit Meta with a proposed class action accusing the company of harvesting biometric data from photos posted to its platforms without consent to develop its artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology.

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Cardboard-Makers Can't Duck Price-Fixing Class Action

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

An Illinois federal judge has rejected a bid from major containerboard manufacturers to dismiss a class action accusing them of conspiring to fix prices, saying the plaintiff purchaser's allegations concerning six price increases were well plead and sufficient "to show parallel conduct."

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7th Circ. Backs NLRB In Fire Company's Union Dispute

By Lauraann Wood

The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday backed a federal labor enforcers' finding that an Illinois fire-suppression company breached an earlier settlement with its employees when it stopped recognizing their union and bargaining for a first contract.

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ABA Law School Accrediting Arm Repeals Diversity Standard

By Emma Cueto and Andrea Keckley

The American Bar Association council responsible for law school accreditation voted Tuesday to eliminate its diversity and inclusion standard, the final step in a process that the council hopes will ensure it remains an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Ex-DLA Piper Partner Must Face Claim He Raped Associate

By Lynn LaRowe

A Massachusetts state court has ruled it has jurisdiction over an assault and battery claim alleging a former DLA Piper partner raped a former Boston-based associate in Delaware, finding that purported incident was part of "a larger course of conduct encompassing multiple torts across several states, all circling around plaintiff's residence and work in Massachusetts."

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5th Circ. Backs Ax Of $125M Judgment Over Judge Friendship

By Mike Curley

A split Fifth Circuit panel Tuesday affirmed the vacatur of a trial by a magistrate judge that resulted in a $125 million judgment against Port of Lake Charles, finding the district court correctly found that the magistrate judge didn't fully disclose her 40-year, "close, multifaceted, and personal friendship" with IFG Port Holdings LLC's attorney.

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AG Blanche To Speak At GOP Midterm Convention

By Courtney Bublé

Attorney General Todd Blanche will speak at the Republican midterm convention this week in his "personal capacity."

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court this past week saw disputes involving a former NFL star and a $2.5 million solar venture, Morgan Stanley's role in Fox Corp.'s planned $22 billion acquisition of Roku Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s effort to pause more than $20 million in legal-fee payments to former Frank executives.

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